Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

18th Century Tokens, Lothian (Midlothian), Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchison, Proof Halfpenny, 1792, in silver, St Andrew and cross between thistles, rev. arms, edge lettered, 14.86g/6h (DH 45). Minor marks and a tiny edge cud on reverse at 8 o’clock, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, attractively toned, extremely rare (£300-400)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David McDonald Collection of Scottish Coins and Tokens.

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Provenance:
SCMB November 1966
W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1301 [from Spink 1989]